Delaunay, Robert, 1885-1941

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1885-04-12
Death 1941-10-25
French,
French,

Biographical notes:

French painter who introduced vibrant color into Cubist painting, originating the movement known as Orphism.

From the description of La peinture est proprement un language lumineux, ca. 1924. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 81456593

French painter.

From the description of Extrait de H. J. Rousseau, le Douanier (essay), 1920. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 82539082

From the description of Letters to René Delhumeau, ca. 1912-ca. 1930 (bulk ca. 1929-ca. 1930). (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 84032726

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Subjects:

  • Art
  • Art, Abstract
  • Artist colonies
  • Arts, French
  • Color in art
  • Cubism
  • Orphism (Art)
  • Painting, French
  • Painting, French
  • Textile industry

Occupations:

  • Artists

Places:

  • France (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)

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